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Nigeria kicks off 2nd phase of COVID-19 vaccination

  …warned against hoarding the vaccines, especially now that the number of cases of infection are soaring The Federal Government on Monday kicked...

Nigeria ranks 4th best globally in COVID-19 response, says WHO

  By Ajuma Edwina Ameh Nigeria’s COVID-19 response has been ranked as the fourth-best in the world by the World Health Organisation (WHO)....

COVID-19: 177,600 doses of Johnson & Johnson vaccines delivered to Nigeria, confirms Shuaib

      By Ajuma Edwina Ameh Barely seven days after Nigeria received about 4 million doses of Moderna vaccines, donated by the...

COVID-19: FG places six states, FCT on red alert as delta variant cases increase

  By Ajuma Edwina Ameh As the cases of the delta variant of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to rise gradually in Nigeria, the...

COVID-19 Delta variant: FG not contemplating national lockdown yet – Health Minister “

  In spite of the wave of Delta variant of COVID-19 in the country, the Federal Government said on Thursday that it is...

90 million people living with hepatitis in Africa- WHO

  By Ajuma Edwina Ameh More than 90 million people are living with hepatitis in Africa, accounting for 26 percent of the global...

U.S. Monkeypox case from Nigeria: NCDC says no cause for alarm, no fresh outbreak of virus

  …says it will continue to detect and respond to these cases in Nigeria as with other epidemic prone diseases The Nigeria Centre...

U.S. alerts of Monkeypox, potentially serious viral illness, ‘imported’ from Nigeria through an airline passenger

The U.S. Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has alerted that a rare case of human Monkeypox that was detected in Texas,...

4 warning signs of type 2 diabetes

Type 2 diabetes is a disease that is dangerous and potentially life-threatening. Many people are shocked when they discover that they have Type...

COVID-19: Worst is yet to come for Africa with “Delta strain” detected in 10 African countries — WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO), has warned that as the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic gathers pace, the worst is yet to...

Israeli officials say Pfizer vaccine less effective against Delta variant

Israeli officials Thursday announced a 30% decrease in the effectiveness of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to prevent infection and mild to moderate cases. The...

$1.5m clinical trial cost threatens local production of COVID-19 vaccine by FG — Minister

The plan by the Federal Government to produce COVID-19 vaccine locally appears to be threatened by the $1.5 million cost of clinical trial...

Supplementary budget for additional COVID-19 vaccines not ready, says Health Minister

“The figures are still in rough stages and would soon be fine tuned. Government wants to get a clearer picture of the different...

COVID-19: 36 states, FCT to get new oxygen plants — FG

  To cushion the effect of COVID-19 pandemic and stave off a third wave, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N5.6 billion...

USAID, UNICEF partner to improve access to water, sanitation, and hygiene for 300,000 people in Northwest Nigeria

  In its commitment to bolster up Nigerian government’s initiative to improve water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services in Kebbi, Sokoto and Zamfara...

COVID-19: 141 violators of international travel regulations declared wanted by FG

No fewer than 141 travelers from Brazil, India and Turkey have been declared wanted by Nigeria’s Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) for violating the...